H.L. Hussmann's Blog, page 5

RHETORICAL SENSITIVITY AND CHRISTIANESE

You walk into a new church.
After finding your seat, you're listening to the conversations around you.
One person says, "Sibling Johnson told me if his master slows down you'd find him in his meditation basement."
Uhm ... what?
And the people behind you?
"I saw the crime and I went to the table of sacrifice to be reclaimed."
Who are these people? Is this code?
And off to the side: "Stacy has been dead weight to me lately."
Well, that doesn't sound good.
And yet, when unchurched people visit a service ...

WHAT IF THE EARTH EXPLODES?

I'm checking out at Goodwill and playing "what if?"
I want to talk to the girl scanning my items.
But, what if she thinks I'm an idiot?
What if she gets "turned off?"
What if I do more harm than good?
Besides, there's a guy in line behind me. Conversation would delay his checkout.
What if HE thinks I'm an idiot...gets turned off...you know the drill.
Help me Jesus! If I try and share the Gospel...what if chaos erupts, people are screaming and running for the doors...the guy behind me is firing a...